Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 491 The Ambitious Pellegrini
After Shan Yongzhuo was besieged by reporters, Guardiola walked into the press conference with a beaming smile.

He and Pellegrini stood on opposite sides, being interviewed by reporters, but there were clearly far more reporters interested in Guardiola than in Pellegrini.

Most journalists still hope that Guardiola can talk about Shan Yongzhuo.

There are too many topics surrounding Shan Yongzhuo.

For example, in the last match against Arsenal, Shan Yongzhuo was running all over the field and almost played the role of an organizer. But in this match, Shan Yongzhuo returned to his previous playing style, and even surpassed it. The total distance he ran in the whole match was a terrifying 1466 meters.

Guardiola hesitated for a moment, but still said, "These are all tactical requirements. What role we play is determined by the tactical arrangements."

"I have to say, he did a great job, didn't he? I don't care about his actions during the competition, because he's sure to perform well, isn't he?"

"Results are far more important than processes and causes."

Guardiola's answer clearly did not satisfy the reporters, who then launched into a series of enthusiastic inquiries, but received no satisfactory responses.

After all, Guardiola is a seasoned veteran and knows how to handle reporters.

On the other hand, Pellegrini was completely different. This guy only had one routine, which was to endlessly praise Shan Yongzhuo.

"I dare say that the most painful thing in the world must be the opponent of the singles match, because no team can do anything against him."

With a wry smile, Pellegrini told reporters, "No matter what preparations you make, what you analyze, or what you study before the match, you'll find that it's all useless once the game starts."

"I have never seen a player like this before, perhaps not even in the entire history of football."

"He has honed his shooting skills to the extreme, as if he can score goals however he wants."

"..."

Pellegrini's effusive praise clearly failed to satisfy the reporters.

But there was nothing they could do; the two simply refused to say anything more, making it difficult for reporters to dig up any sensational news.

When Guardiola returned to the locker room, the entire Manchester City team hurriedly packed their things, as they were heading back to Manchester that very night.

The schedule is a bit tight. By the time we get back to Manchester, it will probably be 1 a.m. The team will be very tired, but there's nothing we can do about it.

Guardiola didn't want to arrange it this way either, but firstly, the schedule was indeed very tight, with a direct confrontation with Manchester United coming up soon. Secondly, after the big win against Malaga, creating an amazing score, he was also afraid that if some extreme fans did something, it would be a loss.

While Manchester City were still on their way, the impact of the match had already spread far and wide.

Cross is busy again.

After all, it's already April, the season will be over soon, and the summer transfer window will be here.

Shan Yongzhuo has one year left on his contract with Manchester City. Although it has been confirmed that he will leave Manchester City for 200 million euros in the summer to join his own team Granada, this news has been kept very secret.

Outside, there are many teams that covet Shan Yongzhuo, and many of them have never given up.

For example, Paris Saint-Germain.

After the match, PSG approached Kroos again.

Paris Saint-Germain is almost certain to win the title this season, their first Ligue 1 championship in 19 years, which has fueled the ambitions of the Qatari consortium behind PSG.

They targeted several players, including Napoli striker Cavani, Lille prodigy Digne, and Roma defender Marquinhos. However, their biggest target was Shan Yongzhuo.

Besides Barry, Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and other teams are also eyeing the club.

Kroos had no choice but to deal with them one by one.

After this match, the top teams seem to see Shan Yongzhuo as a piece of fat meat, and everyone wants to eat this piece of fat meat, even with his amazing price tag.

After all, once he had Shan Yongzhuo by his side, he wouldn't have to be afraid to face Shan Yongzhuo anymore.

What would be the consequences of facing Shan Yongzhuo?
Malaga is one example.

Meanwhile, some Granada players will also face the option of leaving.

For example, Diego Forlán, who was initially signed as a replacement for veteran players, will return to play in South America.

For example, Yuya Osako, a Japanese player signed for 50 euros, has attracted the attention of Bundesliga club FC Köln, whose market value has increased to 600 million euros, more than ten times.

The most watched player is Mane, whose market value has reached 1300 million euros. He is also very popular, with many teams expressing their interest in him.

After returning to Manchester City, Shan Yongzhuo had a conversation with Kroos.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't feel sorry for these players who could be sold for profit.

Then, racking his brains, he gave Kroos another list, including all the future famous players he could think of who were not yet famous.

For example, Mohamed Salah, the key player in Liverpool's attacking trio, is still in Basel and is being targeted by Shan Yongzhuo once again.

In addition, there's Sampdoria's German defender Mustafi, South Korean star Son Heung-min, Tottenham's loaned striker Harry Kane, Italian midfielder Jorginho, Moroccan youngster Ziyech who was recently promoted to Heerenveen's first team in the Eredivisie, Dynamo Kyiv's star player Yarmolenko, Cagliari midfielder Nainggolan, Benfica midfielder Matic, and so on.

This list was a real headache for Shan Yongzhuo. It included strong players he knew from his previous life, such as Son Heung-min, as well as strong players he had met through matches in this life, such as Yarmolenko and Matic.

Of course, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane were the ones who received special attention from Shan Yongzhuo.

In comparison, Son Heung-min is still playing for Hamburg and his highest market value is just over ten million euros, while Harry Kane has been loaned out by Tottenham for many years and is not currently highly regarded.

If Granada can acquire these two players, their attacking line will be completely unaffected by Mane's departure.

More importantly, both of them have a very promising future and are definitely the kind of players whose market value will skyrocket in the future.

Another aspect was contact with Pellegrini.

Upon learning of Kroos's purpose, Pellegrini seemed to have experienced both great sorrow and joy.

He never expected Granada to extend an olive branch to him, and even more unexpectedly, he would soon have the opportunity to coach Shan Yongzhuo.

When Kroos offered him a position, Pellegrini didn't even bother to feign resistance and immediately agreed.

The South American coach, who was about to turn 60, immediately became ambitious.

After all, with Shan Yongzhuo on the team, even a small club like Granada wouldn't find it too difficult to achieve honors.

(End of this chapter)